Participle Adjective

Terdapat kata-kata
yang berakhiran –ing dan -ed berfungsi sebagai adjectives yang disebut dengan participial adjectives. Berikut beberapa
kata participial adjectives yang umum
digunakan.

Participial
adjectives yang
berakhiran -ing:

• amazing                               
• boring                                  
• corresponding                   
• encouraging                      
• existing                                     
• following                            
• increasing                            
• interesting                         
• missing                                 
• outstanding                       
• promising                            
• remaining
• underlying                          
• willing                                  
• working
                                 
• exciting
• leading                                 
• threatening

Participial adjectives yang berakhiran –ed:

• advanced                            
• alleged                                
• armed                                   
• ashamed
• bored                                    
• complicated                      
• confused                             
• depressed
• determined                        
• disabled                              
• disappointed                     
• educated
• excited                                 
• exhausted                         
• frightened                          
• interested
• pleased                                
• surprised                            
• tired                                      
• unemployed
• unexpected                       
• worried

Exercise:

Underline participle adjectives in the following
sentences. Do as examples.

•  Running water often fit for drinking by animals, but not by human beings.
• Marilyn Monroe, adored by
  many, died prematurely.

1. Some cities actually defaulted on their
   bonds, sold as safe investment.
2. Undeterred by the teacher’s warnings,
   the class continued to delay work on the final project.
3. Struggling against the undertow, Alice
   managed to reach shore.
4. Sprinkled lightly on a salad, rosemary
   can bring out the flavor of the garden lettuce.
5. Police officer, victimized by crime
   themselves, often harbor fear toward ordinary citizens.
6. Many of my books, unopened on my library
   shelves, ought to be given to hospital.  
7. She finally abandoned the project,
   finding it dull and unrewarding.
8. Harassed and dispirited, Lucy decided to
   give up the oboe.
9. Gasping for breath, the marathon runners
   completed the   long race.
10. Once achieved, a college education can
    be regarded with some affection. 

Sumber: 

Zulfahmi M, 2020, English Grammar and Reading: Materi dan Latihan untuk Bahasa Inggris Umum, CV. Kekata Group: Surakarta